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srArn-s PATENT-onirica PAUL'iHAH-N'; OF'IEIQBERFFLD, GERMANKASSIGNOR"THE FIRM OF I. AW.

` SPEAR & SOI-INE, .0F NUREMBERQwGERMANY. i

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 25, 1906.

Applicationlled February 16, 1906. Serial No. 301,475.

. of the Empire of Germany, residing at Elberfeld, in the Empire ofGermany, have inver-1ted a new and useful rIoy, of which the followingis a specification.

My invention relates to a figure-for example, representing ananimal-#which is adapted to be moved upward on an inclined' plank byrepeatedly drawing a string attached to its hind legs. clined planks mayform a racinggame.

I will now proceed to describe my invention with reference to theaccompanying drawings, in which- Figurel` is an elevation of an inclinedplank and a ligure in its normal position, partly in section. Fig. 2 is-a similar view and represents the lfigure after its hind legs, underthe action ofthe drawn string, have moved forward and'engaged in thenext following indent of the plank. Fig. 3 is a cross-section throughthe same, and Fig. 4 is a perspective view of..a racing game.

Similar letters of reference refer to similar parts in the severalviews.

The toy consists in a figure, which ma represent an animal, in-this casea pig Z), and is provided with fast fore legs g and movable hind legs a.It is adapted to climb or run on an inclined plank h, provided withindents i t'. The body of the figure is provided with a deep cavity ZC,in which a two-armed lever Z is mounted to rock on a pin c or pins c c.The upper arm of the lever Z is connected with the front inside of thecavityk by means of a helip cal spring f, which normally holds the leverZ in the position shown at Fig. 1. The lower arm of the lever Z is torepresent the hind legs a a of the figure, and a string d is attached tothis lower arm at m. This string (Z passes from the hind legs a aforward to the front inside of the cavity 7c, then through an eye erearward between the two hind legs a a.

The toy is operated as follows: The string cZ is seized with onesfingers andplaced rearward, and the pig b is put `on the plank h at itslower end, s o that its hind legs a a engage in the irst indent i closeto the edge of the plank h. Of course the fore legs g of the iigure willengage in the respective indent ri, and

Several such figures and in` on the lever/'Z by pressure.

the helical spring j' will be strained, as isshown at Fig. 2. On thestring d being released the spring f will draw the upper arm of thelever Z forward, so that it will cause the fore legs g to move forwardand to engage in the next following indent i, since the hind legs aafare checked by the respective indent i. On again pulling lthe string Zthe figure l) will be caused to move forward through a distance like thepitch of the indents i i. In this manner the figure b can be movedupward on the plank h by repeatedly drawing Athe string d.

Several toys and inclined planks may be combined to form a convenientracing game, as is illustrated, for example, at Fig. 4.

The toy described may be varied in many respects without departing fromthe spirit of my invention. It may represent any other animal or ahuman` 'being on the inclined plank. The spring'f may be arranged to actWhat I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

l. A toy of the class described, comprising an inclined plank withindents, and a figure ofsuitable design climbing on said plank, ithaving fast fore legs, whichengage in any indent, and movable hind legs,which engage in any other indent, a spring having one end connected tothe figure and its other end to the hind legsfor moving the hind legsrearward and a string attached to the hind legs and passing forward toan eye at the figure,

and thence rearward and being adapted to move the fore legs forward intothe next indent while straining said spring.

2. The combination with an inclined plank provided with indents, of agure provided with a cavity and with fast fore legs which engage in anyindent of said inclined plank, a two-armed lever mounted in the cavityof said figure to turn and its lower arm representing the hind legswhich can engage in any indent of said inclined lank, a spring in thecavity of said figure and acting upon the upper arm of said two-armedlever, an eye on will be thereby checked on the string Z being ICO thefront inside of the cavity of said figure, a name to this specificationin the presence of string passing from the lower arm of said t twosubscribing witnesses.

two-armed lever to said eye and thence reerward and adapted to move thefore legs of l PAUL HAHN' [L S'] 5 seid figure into the next indent of'said in- Witnesses:

elined plank while straining said spring. OTTO KNIG,

In testimony whereof I have signed my l HUGO POLLMANN.

